Fragrant Bracket vs Lesser Cachalot

Trametes suaveolens compared with Kogia breviceps

Key Differences

• Fragrant Bracket is Endangered while Lesser Cachalot is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fragrant Bracket	Lesser Cachalot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Polyporaceae	Kogiidae
Genus	Trametes	Kogia
Species	Trametes suaveolens	Kogia breviceps

Conservation Status

Fragrant Bracket

EN — Endangered

Lesser Cachalot

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fragrant Bracket	Lesser Cachalot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fragrant Bracket

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, Mediterranean forests and woodlands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lesser Cachalot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan